Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-20
On His Native Heath.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND TALKS TO THE FRIENDS
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HIS CHILDHOOD.
President and Mrs. Cleveland held a public re-
ception in Clinton Park, at Fayetteville, N. Y, the
home OF his bOyhoOd yesterday. They were
escorted to the park by procession, headed by
the syracuse police followed escort OF 100 cit-
Zens Of Fayetteville and the village authorities.
Howard H. Edwards, boyhood companion OF the
President, made brief address OF welcome. The
President, on being introduced to the large as
semblage, made acknowledgment by aformal bow,
and made short speech, saying:
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
'My friends, see that it is impossible, in the
short space allotted to take you all by the hand and
am unwilling to leave you without giving some
recognition to all. am unchanged to-day, as far
as my feelings are concerned toward the people Of
Fayetteville and it is with extreme gratitude tnat
l am with you. flnd myself In place above all
others dear to me at the present time.
'It was here that enjoyed every pleasure, sport,
and pastime of my boyhoOd. must recall to the
minds of the citizens Of Fayetteville some of the
changes since forty years ago. Very many OF the
friends Of that time are dead. Twas reminded to-
day of the number Of deaths on the north side OF
your principal street, between the bridge and the
sonage. and Twas astonished. Among those who
are gone whom can recall are Mr.. Cobb, Mr..
M NOBLE the Os
many Others. There are other things that recall
the scenes and incidents OF my DoyhOod besides
the dead.
81 remember Green Lake, and the fish tried to
catch and never caught, and which, suppose, are
there to-day. Yes and remember the story or the
but have heard SO much bowling for the past two
years that / do not think the panther would
frighten me now. could tell some OF the old resi-
dents OF Fayetteville who took OF their front gates
forty years ago. mention this thing, as since
have been in Washington have been accused OF
50 that taxing on gate TO
education in Fayetteville, and these with the Sum
day school and religious influences are all brought
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branceS have gone with me through every station
of life 1t is pleasure to recall in retroSpection
Fayetteville, and those days, SO many years ago,
are the flrmeSt and pleaSanteSt memories that my
mind dwellS upon. have taken you and the vii
lage of Fayetteville with me. You are part Of
this administration i have S been a bad truant,
to perform my duties so as to receive the appro-
baton OF the people OF FayetteVille-my oldest
and best OF friends"
SECRETARY FAIRcHILDls LITTLE SPEECH.
With these words President Cleveland bade his
hearers adieu. The crowd was not satisfied, how
ever and there were loud calls for Secretary Fair
child, who then stepped forward and said:
"Fr1endS and neighbOrS OF Fayetteville, thank
you very much for remembering me on this day,
SO fraught with interest TO you, when you have
here with you such distinguished citizen and
friend who has conferred SO much honor on this
town. think that as time goes past you will all
feel the more proud OF him. I thank you for men,
tioning my name in such a presence and at sucn
time"
Mr. and Mrs Hoyt. The visitors left for Cazenovia
at o'clock.
. TREY PLANT TREE.
Here at the request OF Mrs. Ledyard Lncklaen,
the President and Mrs. Cleveland planted at
Iinck,aen Place white pine tree in honor OF his
visit to the home OF his boyhOod. The party then
went to Elynra, where hundreds OF people had as
sembed to see Them and then their special car was
attached to the regular train for Washington, and
reached here at $3.50 o'clock as stated elsewhere.
NO NEW ENGLAND TRIP.
Mayor Robinson, OF Gloucester, Mass, who. un-
der the suppositlon that the President and Mrs.
Cleveland would visit Manchester the-Sea next
month had invited them to visit Gloucester, has
received a telegram from the President saying:
81 have not the slightest idea OF making the trip
you speak Of"